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GCSE Grammar Flashcards

1
Q

‘The dog is big’

Sentence Structure

A

Subject + Adverb + Verb - Adjectives

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Q

My name is Zhang - Translate

A

wǒxìngzhāng

我 姓 张

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I am called Wang Hai - Translate

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wǒjiàowánghǎi

我 叫 王 海

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I have a dog - Translate

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wǒyǒu yī zhīgǒu

我 有 一 只 狗

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What are the two translations of ‘but’

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可是, 但 是

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When / while, followed by main sentence

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deshíhòu

…的 时 候

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Q

While eating I often watch TV - Translate

A

吃饭的时候,我常常看电视。

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I like reading Chinese books, also like reading English Books - Translate

A

我喜欢看 中 文书,也喜欢看英文书。

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也 Meaning

A

as well, also

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(Because) sports are beneficial to health, so I play basketball with my friends every Tuesday and Thursday - Translate

A

因为运 动 对 身体好, 所以我每个星期二和星期四都跟 朋 友打篮球

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11
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Because (a), So (b)

-Translate

A

因为(a), 所以(b)

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12
Q

She stayed in France for more than a month - Translate

A

她在法国 住了一个多月。

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13
Q 
六 点 
妈 妈  
起 床
半
-Order
A

妈妈六点半起床 。

Mum gets up at 6.30.

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妈 妈 六 点 半 起 床 。

- Structure

A

Daily routine,

subject + time + verb

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15
Q 
每天
汽车
学校
坐
我
公共
来
-Order
A

我每天坐公共汽车来学校

I come to school by bus every day.

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我每天坐公共汽车来学校

-Structure

A

Time + manner + place

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17
Q

Word to Express height

A

gè zi

个子

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18
Q

My brother is short.
(My brother’s height short)
- Translate

A

弟弟的个子 很 矮。

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19
Q

He is quite Tall - Translate

A

他比较高。

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20
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His head is extremely big - Translate

A

他的头非常大。

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21
Q

Do you drink (or not drink) Cola? - Translate

A

你喝不喝可乐?

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22
Q

When does time come in a sentence?

A

Always before an action

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23
Q

Mum comes home at 6 - Translate

A

妈 妈 六 点 回 家。

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24
Q

When do you say 国人 and when do you only use 人?

A

国人 is for people from a country which is only one syllable (美国人)
人i s for people from a country which has more than one syllable (澳大利亚 人)

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25
Q

English Person - Translate

A

英国人

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26
Q

Canadian Person - Translate

A

加拿大人

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27
Q 
英语
张红 (name)
学习
喜欢
- Order
A

张红喜欢学习英语

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28
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I am very tired - Translate

A

我很累

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Q

我 很 累 - Structure

A

Sub. + Adv. + Adj

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30
Q

除 了 A 以 外, Sub + 也 + Verb + Obj - Meaning

A

Apart From…, Also…

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31
Q 
也
除了
学习
妹妹
以外
日语
汉语
- Order
A

妹妹除了日语以外,也学习汉语

Little Sister apart from study Japanese, also is studying Chinese.

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32
Q

The gym is opposite the playground - Translate

A

体育馆在操场(的)对面

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33
Q

I think the history teacher is awful, because she often gives us a lot of homework - Translate

A

我觉得地理老师很厉害,因为她常常给我们很多作业。

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34
Q

I like having Chinese lessons - Translate

A

我喜欢上汉语课。

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35
Q

只 - Meaning (as an adverb)

A

Only

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36
Q

I have only one dog

A

我只有一只狗

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37
Q

What word allows us to make simple comparisons between two nouns?

A

比

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38
Q

比 Sentence Structure

A

A 比 B + adj.

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39
Q

The school’s gym is larger than the assembly hall - Translate

A

学校的体育馆比礼堂大。

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40
Q

Schools in China are extremely larger than those in Britain - Translate

A

中国的学校比英国的大多了

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41
Q

V+了 - Meaning

A

talking about an events which has already happened

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42
Q

I ate three bowls of rice and a fish for breakfast today - Translate

A

今天早上我吃了三碗米饭和一

条 鱼

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43
Q 
我们
不好看
校服
太
的
了
- Order
A

我们的校服太不好看了

Our uniform looks really bad

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44
Q

太 +adjective+ 了 - Meaning

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to express ‘too’ or ‘really’

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45
Q

When do we use 几, 多 少

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几 is only used for numbers less than ten

多 少 can be used for both large and smaller numbers

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46
Q

How many people are there in China?- Translate

A

中国有多少人?

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47
Q

的 时 候 - Meaning

A

When

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48
Q

When I was young - Translate

A

我年轻的时候

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49
Q

又 … 又 - Meaning

A

both +adjective… and adjective…

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50
Q

I am both hungry and tired - Translate

A

我又饿又累

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51
Q

一 边 verb一 边 verb - Meaning

A

While doing… , doing …

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52
Q

She likes swimming while listening to music - Translate

A

她喜欢一边 游泳,一边听音乐

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53
Q

Play Table Tennis - Translate

A

打乒乓球

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54
Q

Play Football - Translate

A

踢足球

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55
Q

现在三点了

What does 了 mean in this sentence?

A

A new situation, progression or change of state

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56
Q

When do frequency words (每天,常常, 很 少…) go in a sentence?

A

Subject + Frequency + Action

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57
Q

My brother plays football for one hour - Translate

A

我哥哥踢一个小时的足球

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58
Q

多长时间 - Meaning

A

Used to ask about duration of time

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59
Q

How long do you skateboard everyday? - Translate

A

你每天玩多长时间滑板?

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60
Q

吧 - Meaning

A

Can be used at the end of a sentence to make a suggestion to somebody to do something

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61
Q

Let’s go to read some books - Translate

A

我们去看 书 吧

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62
Q

我们去公园打球 - Structure

A

Subject + 去 + (somewhere)+ action

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63
Q

我来学校上课 - Structure

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Subject + 来+ (somewhere)+ action

64
Q

I would like to read this book - Translate

A

我想看这本书

65
Q

先 … 然 后 - Meaning

A

First… then…

66
Q

First I watch TV, and then I have supper - Translate

A

我先看电视, 然后吃晚饭

67
Q

次 - Meaning

A

Measure word for numbers

68
Q

Each time I go to the gym I play badminton - Translate

A

我每次去健 身 房 都打羽毛球

69
Q

First Time - Translate

70
Q

得 - Meaning(s)

A

A. (dé) to win
B. (děi) auxiliary verb for ‘must/should ’
C. (de) compliment marker to be placed between Verb and adjective

71
Q

He speaks very good Chinese - Translate

A

他说中文说得特别好!

72
Q

I won the first place in school calligraphy competition - Translate

A

我在学校的书法比赛中得了第一名

73
Q

I went to France two years ago - Translate

A

我两年前去了法国.

74
Q

Sentence Structure to Show Future Tense

A

Subject + Future Marker+ Verb + Object

75
Q

The UK is not as big as China - Translate

A

英国没有中国大

76
Q

我 对 玩 电 脑游戏 有 兴趣 - Structure

A

Subject + towards + noun. + have interest (…对… 有/感 兴 趣)

77
Q 
爸爸
上 网 
对 
感 兴 趣
- Order
A

爸爸对上网感兴趣。

Dad has an interest in surfing the internet

78
Q

Reading novels online is not good for your eyes - Translate

A

网上看小说对眼睛不好

79
Q

我喜欢的运动是游泳 - Structure

A

Subordinate clause + 的 + noun + 是 + Object (…喜欢的是…)

80
Q 
科目
他
喜欢
的
是
中文
- Order
A

他喜欢的科目是中文

The subject he likes is Mandarin

81
Q

他骑自行车骑得不太好 - Structure

A

Subject + verb + object + Repeat verb + 得 + adv + Adj

82
Q

He plays piano extremely well - Translate

A

他弹钢琴弹得非常好

He plays piano extremely well.

83
Q

Mum watches TV while drinking tea - Translate

A

妈妈一边喝茶, 一边看电视

84
Q

Although this book is expensive, (but) it is interesting - Translate

A

这本书虽然很贵, 但是很 有意思

85
Q

先 …然后… - Meaning

A

First…Then…

86
Q

They first ride the plane, then ride the train - Translate

A

他们先坐飞机, 然后坐火车.

87
Q

I am the same height (tall) as him - Translate

A

我跟他一样高

88
Q

We Both Like Watching TV - Translate

A

我们都喜欢看电视

89
Q

滑冰, 滑雪‚ 我都不会 - Structure

A

Object A,Object B, subject + 都 both / all + (不)Verb (Object are put forward, AB I like both)

90
Q 
我
去
学 校
昨天
了
- Order
A

我昨天去了学校

I went to school yesterday.

91
Q

妈妈去过很多国家 - Structure

A

Subject+ (没) verb +过 + object

92
Q

Subject+ (没) verb +过 + object - Meaning

A

Have (not) had the experience of doing something

93
Q 
过
姐姐
医生
当
- Order
A

姐姐当过医生

Sister has been a doctor

94
Q

My friend can’t speak Spanish - Translate

A

我的朋友不会说西班牙语

95
Q

He didn’t attend university - Translate

A

他没有上大学

96
Q

花 (verb) - Meaning

A

To Spend (money/ time)

97
Q

Older brother spent six yuan. - Translate

A

哥哥花了六块钱

98
Q

Today is cold - Translate

A

今天很冷

99
Q

I read news with the mobile phone - Translate

A

我用手机看新闻

100
Q

One Hour

A

一个小时

101
Q

Over One Hour

A

一个多小时

102
Q

He sometimes studies at the library - Translate

A

他有(的)时候去图书馆学习

103
Q

有 时候 / 有的时候 - Meaning

104
Q

When I was in China I went to The Great Wall - Translate

A

我在中国的时候, 去了长城

105
Q

Left - Translate

106
Q

Right Side - Translate

107
Q

我家住两层的楼房 - Structure

A

Subject + live at + type of house (…住…)

108
Q

…一 定 ( 别 )… - Meaning

A

Must / Mustn’t

109
Q

You mustn’t forget - Translate

A

你一定别忘了

110
Q

House with furniture - Translate

A

房屋带家具

fáng wū dài jiā jù

111
Q

He hopes for beautiful furniture in his house - Translate

A

tāxīwàngfángjiānlǐyǒupiàoliangdejiājù

他希望房间里有漂亮的家具

112
Q

He sent a post card to me - Translate

A

他寄了一张明信片给我

113
Q

…寄…给… - Meaning

A

Send … To…

114
Q

The park is not far from the cinema - Translate

A

公园离电影院不远

115
Q

There is a park near my home - Translate

A

我家附近有公园

116
Q

The scenery at the seaside is extremely beautiful - Translate

A

海边的风景美极了

117
Q

Although Chinese is very difficult, it is so interesting - Translate

A

中文虽然很难, 但是很有意思

118
Q

中文虽然很难, 但是很有意思 - Structure

A

Subject + 虽然…, 但是….

119
Q

jiè

借 - Meaning

120
Q

He borrowed two history books yesterday - Translate

A

他昨天借了两本历史书

121
Q

The library is between the shop and the hospital - Translate

A

图书馆在 商 店和医院之间

122
Q

礼堂 在体育馆和教 学楼之间 - Structure

A

A zài B hé C zhījiān

A在B和C之间

123
Q

I found an English book

A

我找到一本英文书。

124
Q

找到 - Meaning

125
Q

shōu she

收拾 - Meaning

126
Q

Mum tidied my room - Translate

A

妈妈收拾了我的房间

127
Q

Turn left - Translate

128
Q

Excuse me, how do I get to the hospital? - Translate

A

请问, 到医院怎么走?

129
Q

终 于 - Meaning

130
Q 
了
哥哥
回家
终于
- Order
A

哥哥终于回家了

Older brother finally came back home.

131
Q

This program is especially good - Translate

A

节目特别好看。

132
Q

I am the (number 1) tallest in the school - Translate

A

我的个子在学 校 第一高。

133
Q

Mike 每天打篮球或踢足球 - Translate

A

Mike plays basketball or football every day.

134
Q

She only eats vegetables or fruits for dinner - Translate

A

她晚饭只吃蔬菜或者水果 -

135
Q

或(者) - Meaning

136
Q

It all depends if Xiaoming is busy or not the day after tomorrow - Translate

A

这要看小明后天忙不忙

137
Q

If it rains tomorrow, then we will not go to play football - Translate

A

要是明天下雨,我们就不去踢足球

138
Q

要是/如果…就 - Meaning

A

If… Then

139
Q

I am going to the cinema the day after tomorrow - Translate

A

我打算后天去看电影。

140
Q

我几乎每天都吃鸡 - Structure

A

Subject + Frequency + Do + Object

141
Q

I eat chicken almost every day - Translate

A

我几乎每天都吃鸡

142
Q

His eyes are big and blue - Translate

A

他的眼睛又大又蓝

143
Q

Little sister goes to school by bus - Translate

A

妹妹坐公交车去上学

144
Q

I need to change my dress -Translate

A

我需要换件裙子

145
Q

换 - Meaning

146
Q

Mum thinks stir-fried noodles is delicious - Translate

A

妈妈认为炒面好吃。

147
Q

I went to the Great Wall last summer - Translate

A

去年夏天我去了长城。

148
Q

I felt scenery in Taiwan is very beautiful - Translate

A

我觉得台湾的风景很美.

149
Q 
我们
家
在
三天
朋友
住
了
- Order
A

我们在朋友家住了三天。

We have stayed in friend’s house for three days.

150
Q

I am planning to go to Shanghai tomorrow.

A

明天我打算去上海。

151
Q

Eat whatever you want to eat - Translate

A

你想吃什么就吃什么

152
Q

正好 - Meaning

A

It happens that

153
Q

It happens that I am 15 years old - Translate

A

正好我今年十五岁

154
Q

I have stayed in Singapore for three days - Translate

A

我在新加坡呆了三天。

155
Q

From Friday to Sunday - Translate

A

从周五到周日

156
Q

I would like to go to your house first, then to his house - Translate

A

我想先去你家,再去他家

157
Q

I would like to eat food first, then go swimming - Translate

A

我先吃早饭, 再去游泳

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